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The report presents the results of a survey of nearly 900 respondents about their BIMadoption, usage and attitudes during 2014. The most significant group of respondents were architects, making up 44% of the total.

The findings are unusual, particularly given in the fast approaching BIM level 2 deadline, in that they appear to show the percentage of respondents who are 'aware and currently using BIM' decreased from 54% in 2013 to 48% in 2014. The NBS put this down to increasing workload and what they describe as a 'normal distribution' which causes uptake to slow down. However, this 'slowing down' would not account for a decrease. More likely is that it is the result of a statistically shift in those who have taken part in the survey, but it is difficult to assess whether this is reflective of a shift in the industry as a whole.

The NBS state that 'If we adjust the analysis to compensate for this, we do see an increase' although the basis of this adjustment is not explained.

It is also notable that 6% said their organisation had reach level 3 BIM. This is down from the previous year, but it is difficult to understand how anyone could claim to have achieved level 3, when level 3 has not been properly defined and the necessary tools and standards are not yet available.

Richard Waterhouse, CEO of NBS and RIBA Enterprises said, 'BIMadoption is moving from being led by innovators and early adopters, towards being a more mature market, where the more mainstream are investigating and assessing the benefits of doing so. Time, levels of expertise and cost remain barriers to BIMadoption. There is still a lack of clarity in the industry, and many are sceptical of the claims made for BIM, by some.'